Pampered Tian's Wife: The Little Weaver Girl in the Farmhouse

Chapter 698
The crossbow machine made by Lin Bokang is indeed easy to use, and its lethality is also very powerful, but there is one thing, there are special requirements for the spear inside, and the material is quite special.Therefore, there are not so many spears equipped in each ballista, and once the firing is completed, there is nothing to replace the loading.

It was only now that the people guarding the city realized that they had fallen for someone else's trick, and they couldn't help feeling a little panicked. "Don't panic, the crossbow can't be used anymore. We still have bows and arrows and catapults, which can still defend the city. Keep your spirits up and don't relax." The guard of Luzhou City shouted at this time.

And at this time, the Liao army outside the city was also discussing, "General, it seems that there is no such spear in the city. Let's take advantage of this opportunity and attack with all our strength." The crossbow seemed to be unable to fire the spear, so he made a suggestion.

After half a night of hard work, the spears in the city were finally exhausted, and the Liao army naturally couldn't miss the opportunity.So the general of the Liao army gave an order, and the whole army was dispatched to attack Luzhou City.Although the Liao army lost troops and lost generals yesterday, there were still more than 2 left. At this moment, they rushed forward, and the scene was very shocking.

Seeing this situation, the people in the city knew that a fierce battle today was inevitable.Due to the interference of the cavalry before, the Liao army outside the city was already very close to Luzhou City. At this time, it is no longer possible to use artillery, and the crossbow machine has no spears.It seems that you can only use bows and arrows for a while.

"When you release the arrows, you must hold them down, and don't let them attack." The guard on the city shouted loudly, and the soldiers all bent their bows and set up arrows, and a rain of arrows shot down.At the same time, the trebuchet on the city wall was also filled with boulders at this time and projected out of the city.

Naturally, the power of bows and arrows is still inferior to that of the previous spears. The Liao soldiers used shields to open the way, and many bows and arrows had no effect when they were blocked by shields.Fortunately, with the cooperation of trebuchets, it temporarily suppressed the speed of the Liao army's attack.However, this is not foolproof, and over time, problems will definitely occur.

The Liao army under the city used shields as a cover, and while approaching Luzhou City, they also sent archers to shoot arrows at the city.I saw countless arrows in the sky covering the sky like locusts, both sides suffered damage, and no one took advantage.Anyway, the soldiers guarding the city are covered by the crenels of the city wall, so fewer manpower will be lost.

The battle situation fell into a stalemate for a while, the Liao army could not approach quickly, and the rebel army could not quickly annihilate the enemy.At this moment, the competition is endurance, the number and determination of both sides.

The two armies outside the city faced each other, and the battle was stalemate, while in the general's mansion in the city, Qiao Yun also stayed up all night.Hearing the bursts of shouting and killing outside, Qiao Yun only felt terrified. "I don't know what's going on outside. Can Luzhou City hold on? Is Eldest Brother still on the way? I don't know if everything is going well?" Qiao Yun looked out the window and murmured.

"Ma'am, you should go and rest first. Now you are a person with two bodies, so you can't stay up all night. You didn't close your eyes last night. If you stay up like this, the child can't stand it." Cuifeng looked at Qiaoyun like that , I can't help feeling a little distressed.

Qiao Yun shook her head, "No, I don't even have the mood to sleep now. I can hear the loud noise outside in the general's mansion. I can imagine how fierce the battle is outside. Cuifeng, we can't sleep here Sit and wait, something needs to be done."

"The soldiers haven't had a lot of rest since last night. Now seeing the dawn, the consumption of this night is not small. I'm afraid everyone is hungry. No, we must get something to send to the soldiers. They are fighting hungry. Go, order someone to send a message to the wives of the various prefectures to come over and figure out what to send to the soldiers to fill their stomachs."

Cuifeng knew Qiaoyun's temper, since she didn't want to rest, it was useless to be persuaded, so she just shook her head, turned around and went out, ordering someone to send a message.On Qiaoyun's side, she also asked the girl to wash her up quickly. After tidying up, she went to the living room in the front yard to wait.Sure enough, not long after, I saw the family members of the government officials, all of them came.

It was noisy outside that night, and no one could sleep. A group of ladies looked at each other's faces and sighed helplessly.If Luzhou City is breached, what will happen to them?Thinking of this, no one is in a good mood.

When Qiaoyun came to the living room, she saw all the ladies sighing, "Ladies, we must cheer up. Now that the soldiers are fighting hard on the city, we can't kill the enemy, nor can we Sitting idle. I asked everyone to come here, just to ask, what kind of food do we want to bring over?"

"With the current situation outside, the soldiers definitely don't have the opportunity to stop and eat. It is best to get some food that is more convenient and does not require bowls and chopsticks. It is best to eat with one hand free. Ladies, I don't know Do you have any suggestions?" If there are many people, there is strength, and if we brainstorm, we will definitely be able to come up with a solution.

After hearing this, a group of wives began to discuss, and everyone put forward suggestions, but many of them were not very good.After discussing for a long time, everyone remembered that pancakes are faster.Firstly, there is no need to leaven the dough, and it takes less time. Secondly, there is no need for bowls and chopsticks, and you can eat it in your hand. It would be even better if you can roll some meat in it, and the soldiers will be more hungry after eating.

Qiaoyun also agreed with everyone's proposal, "Okay, let's order the pancakes. It's getting late now, please go back, ladies, and immediately lead the people in the house to cook. Let's go to the city together later. Delivering food, we must not let the soldiers go to war hungry."

Since Qiaoyun agreed, these wives will naturally not stay for a long time. Now they are tantamount to co-existing with Luzhou City. Once Luzhou City is broken, no good results will be expected for any officials or family members.What they can do now is to unite in one place and speak out as one, so no one dares to slack off, and hurried back to the house and took people to cook.

After everyone left, Qiao Yun quickly ordered the kitchen to cook, and also ordered all the maids and women in the mansion to help.At this moment, Mrs. Lin, Yue Rong, and Chun Tao Xia He got the news, and they brought people along, and started to get busy in the kitchens in their respective yards.

A group of women, the dough maker, the pancake maker, and the meat cutter over there, the whole kitchen is full of busy figures.Although everyone was busy, they were orderly and did not panic at all. Not long after, they saw that the big wooden basin over there was already filled with a basin of cakes.

Seeing this, Qiaoyun hurriedly ordered people to put the baked cakes in a big basket, and then pushed them on a cart to Nancheng.The main reason is that all the servants and guards in the mansion have gone to defend the city, and the rest of these women don't have that much strength, so they definitely can't do it, so they have to use a car.

(End of this chapter)